SHANGHAI, Sept. 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- JinkoSolar Holding
Co., Ltd. ("JinkoSolar" or the "Company") (NYSE: JKS), a global leader in the photovoltaic (PV) industry, today announced that,
in addition to being ranked as a top solar brand in debt financed projects, it was named the most "bankable" PV manufacturer by
Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) among 52 module brands. The rankings are based on BNEF's global survey to key PV stakeholders
on which module brands used in projects are most likely to obtain non-recourse debt financing from commercial banks.
Survey respondents include banks, technical consultants, EPCs, and independent power producers (IPPs) from all around the
world. Considering product quality, long term reliability, field deployment performance, and the manufacturer's financial
strength, 100% of survey respondents considered JinkoSolar as bankable. Aligning with JinkoSolar's high bankability score, BNEF's
database also shows that projects using JinkoSolar's modules has secured more debt financing than any other brand since
July 2015.
"The result of this survey confirms that JinkoSolar is the most preferred brand by banks, the top brand that industry
players are most willing to use in their projects, and also the top brand that source of finances
are most willing to fund," said Kangping Chen, CEO of JinkoSolar. "We maintained our leading
position as the largest manufacturer of PV modules in the world by delivering 4.9GW module in the first half of 2017 thanks to
our continuous endeavors in quality and technology improvements. We will continue invest in quality to assure delivery of power
and performance in the field with a higher level of product quality and reliability as we pursue further growth both in
established markets and emerging ones."
About JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.
JinkoSolar (NYSE: JKS) is a global leader in the solar industry. JinkoSolar distributes its solar products and sells its
solutions and services to a diversified international utility, commercial, and residential customer base in China, the United States, Japan,
Germany, the United Kingdom, Chile, South Africa, India, Mexico, Brazil, the United Arab Emirates,
Italy, Spain, France,
Belgium, and other countries and regions. JinkoSolar has built a vertically integrated
solar product value chain, with an integrated annual capacity of 6.0 GW for silicon ingots and wafers, 4.5 GW for solar cells,
and 7.5 GW for solar modules, as of June 30, 2017.
JinkoSolar has over 15,000 employees across its 8 production facilities in China (5),
Malaysia, Portugal, and South
Africa; 16 overseas subsidiaries in Japan (2), Singapore, India, Turkey, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, United States, Canada, Mexico,
Brazil, Chile, Australia,
South Africa and United Arab Emirates; and 18 global sales
offices in China (2), United Kingdom, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Saudi
Arabia, Kuwait, Egypt, Morocco, Ghana, Kenya, Costa Rica, Colombia, Brazil, and
Mexico.
To find out more, please see: www.jinkosolar.com
Safe Harbor Statement
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meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be
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similar statements. Among other things, the quotations from management in this press release and the Company's operations and
business outlook, contain forward-looking statements. Such statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Further information regarding these and other
risks is included in JinkoSolar's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report on Form
20-F. Except as required by law, the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether
as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
In China:
Mr. Sebastian Liu
JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.
Tel: +86 21-5183-3056
Email: pr@jinkosolar.com
Mr. Christian Arnell
Christensen, Beijing
Tel: +86 10 5900 2940
Email: carnell@christensenir.com
In the U.S.:
Ms. Linda Bergkamp
Christensen, Scottsdale, Arizona
Tel: +1-480-614-3004
Email: lbergkamp@ChristensenIR.com
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